Product overview
Buprenorphine Patch 5 mcg/h: Uses, Application and Side Effects
- Pack: Loose plaster
- Category: Pain Relief
- Availability: In stock
A buprenorphine 5 mcg patch is the lowest strength of the seven-day patch. The number indicates the release rate and not the total amount. It puts out five micrograms of buprenorphine every hour for a week. Over a full seven days that adds up to approximately 840 micrograms, which is why the small number on the patch box gives people the wrong idea about the strength.
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What is a buprenorphine 5 mcg patch used for?
Chronic pain that needs to be covered around the clock. Osteoarthritis of the hip or knee is the classic case. Think of the type of pain that tends to last for months and that is not caused by cancer. A back spasm that clears within a week will not require a seven-day opioid patch. Pain in the first few days after surgery changes too fast for one to keep up with.
Five is where most people start, especially if they've never been on strong opioids. The patch takes about three days to reach a steady level in the blood, so judging it on day one tells you nothing of importance. Prescribers wait at least three days between increases for the same reason.
How it's applied. Upper outer arm, upper chest, upper back or the side of the chest. Either side of the body counts, so that's eight usable spots. Skin must be clean, dry and hairless with no cuts. Rotate the site with every change. Give any single piece of skin three weeks off before you use it again.
Never cut a patch. The drug sits in a controlled layer, and cutting through it destroys that control. If the patch is torn, or the pouch seal has been broken before you open it, bin that one and start a fresh patch.
Side effects, and the one that sticks around. Nausea, constipation, drowsiness and headache are the common ones, worst in the first week. A bit of itching or redness under the patch is normal and usually mild. Constipation is the one that does not settle down. It is something to plan for from the start rather than wait and see.
Product details
- Pack type
- Plaster
- Pack size
- Loose plaster
- Article number
- SKU-3333025
- Availability
- In stock
- Category
- Pain Relief
Common questions
Where do you apply a buprenorphine patch?
Four areas work: the upper outer arm, the upper chest, the upper back and the side of the chest. Both sides of the body count, so there are eight areas to rotate through. Avoid any area with broken or freshly shaved skin, any area with lotion on it, and anywhere a waistband or bra strap may rub against the patch.
How long does a buprenorphine 5 mcg patch take to work?
Not quickly, which can catch people out. Buprenorphine has to saturate the skin before the blood levels stabilise, and that takes around three days. The pain relief builds up over those three days. It is also why a prescriber will not judge whether the strength is right until day three at the earliest.
Is BuTrans the same as a buprenorphine patch?
BuTrans is a brand of buprenorphine patch. Norspan and Butec are others, and the same seven-day patch comes under different names in different countries. What matters is the active drug and rate of release, not the name on the pouch.
